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African-American inventors have gotten little recognition for their accomplishments. Indeed, it was hard to find information to even write a small report on a single one of them. However, although their names might not be as household as Thomas Edison, that does no mean that African-American inventors have not played just as important of a role in technology in America. Although we might not be able to name any African-American inventors off the top of …

…through racial and educational barriers to become one of the most notable inventors of the 1800’s. He was notable not only after his death, but during his own lifetime. An accomplishment for any inventor made even greater through his struggle. Bibliography 1. African-American Inventors & Inventions: Granville T. Woods- Prolific Inventor (http://www.inventions.org/culture/african/gtwoods.html 2. Facts of Science: African Americans in the Sciences (http://www.lib.lsu.edu/lib/chem/display/woods.html)